different between disgraceful vs heinous

disgraceful

English

Alternative forms

  • disgracefull (archaic)

Etymology

disgrace +? -ful

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [d?s???e?sf??], [d?z???e?sf??]

Adjective

disgraceful (comparative disgracefuller or more disgraceful, superlative disgracefullest or most disgraceful)

  1. Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
  2. Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:despicable

Translations

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heinous

English

Etymology

From Old French haïneus (compare French haineux) from haïr (to hate), hadir (to hate) (compare Old French enhadir (to become filled with hate)), from Frankish *hattjan (to hate)

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?he?n?s/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /?hi?n?s/
  • Rhymes: -e?n?s

Adjective

heinous (comparative more heinous, superlative most heinous)

  1. Totally reprehensible.

Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "heinous" is often applied: crime, act, sin, murder, offence.

Synonyms

  • (totally reprehensible): abominable, horrible, odious

Antonyms

  • unheinous (rare)

Derived terms

  • unheinous
  • heinous crime

Translations

Anagrams

  • in house, in-house, inhouse

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